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Contractor & Construction Disputes

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Let Us Keep Your Contractors Honest

Our attorneys have represented the biggest architects, engineers, and contractors. Now we work for you.

Bad construction can ruin your home and your life. Our attorneys have represented the biggest architects, engineers, and contractors. We can quickly develop an aggressive and strategic game plan for holding your contractor accountable and setting you on the right path to getting your home repaired; the right way.

Areas of Expertise

Defective Workmanship
New Construction Issues
Violations of Contractors Licensing Laws
Payment Disputes
Defective Workmanship

A bad contractor can ruin your home. The bad ones do bad work. The worst ones do bad work and lie about it. They may even lie about their licensing. Don’t let a bad contractor destroy your life. We can help you hold a bad contractor responsible. Better yet, we can help you review a contract before any work is done to help prevent any problems.

  • Unlicensed Contracting

  • Improper down-payment requirements

  • Lack of written contract

  • Unspecific contracts

  • Lack of change orders

New Construction Issues

Not all developers do a good job building their projects. If your new home is defective, the developer may be responsible. There’s no reason you should have to live in a defective home. It may even be unsafe for you to do so. We can help you force the developer to repair the defects or make you whole.

  • Construction Defects

  • Home Warranty Disputes

  • Right to Repair Act (SB 800)

  • Professional negligence

Violations of Contractors Licensing Laws

California enacted laws to regulate how contractors do business. But contractors aren’t lawyers. They sometimes ask or require more than they’re entitled to. Don’t let their shoddy business practices hurt you. We can help you make sure your contractor complies with the law.

  • Unlicensed Contracting

  • Improper down-payment requirements

  • Lack of written contract

  • Unspecific contracts

  • Lack of change orders

Payment Disputes

Even if your contractor did a bad job, state law gives contractors an inherent advantage. Contractors can put a lien on your property and sell it to satisfy the debt. You may lose your home. If you have a payment dispute with your contractor call us. We can help you resolve your payment dispute and protect your home.

  • Mechanic’s liens

  • Construction liens

  • Breach of contract

  • Set off

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